NCF On The Trail: trey marshall

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- As the Jimbo Fisher Camp was ending, the coach stood in front of a bunch of prospects in a semicircle. Meanwhile, a five-star talent hung out on the field, talking to a few people and watching what was going on.

The prospect was surrounded by a couple of Florida State commitments in Kain Daub (Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood) and Trey Marshall (Lake City, Fla./Columbia). When you're Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Ala./Hoover), you command that sort of attention from your peers.

The Seminoles' first commitment for 2015 was one of the few 2015 players at The Opening. He was thought of relatively highly heading in, and he made enough of an impression to show that he definitely belonged out there with the rest of the top prospects. James ran good times and performed well in other skill tests and was definitely one of the top rising juniors.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- The Opening has concluded and it did not disappoint. The top prospects in the nation were invited to Nike headquarters to display their ability and compete against the best of the best.

RecruitingNation was on hand for every event to take in the happenings throughout the week. Here are a few storylines:

Who committed

Florida State landed two in-state prospects during the final day of The Opening on Wednesday: four-star offensive tackle Corey Martinez (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic) and three-star safety Trey Marshall (Lake City, Fla./Columbia). Marshall was a finalist for the SPARQ national championships where he posted a 40-yard-dash time of 4.34 seconds. ESPN 300 linebacker Dillon Bates (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra), son of former Tennessee Volunteers and Dallas Cowboys safety Bill Bates, verbally committed to the Vols. Four-star linebacker D.J. Calhoun (El Cerrito, Calif./El Cerrito) verbally committed to USC over UCLA.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Speed is the name of the game for three-star defensive back Trey Marshall of Lake City (Fla.) Columbia, so it was no surprise that he decided to end the recruiting process early and was the first player to announce his decision Wednesday at The Opening.

The 6-foot, 196-pound Marshall, ranked as the nation’s No. 49 safety prospect, announced his decision for Florida State on ESPNU on Wednesday. He selected the Seminoles over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and West Virginia. He said his final two schools were Ole Miss and Florida State, but in the end, nothing could match what he saw in Tallahassee.

"I like their tradition,” Marshall said earlier in the week before his decision. “Coach [Jeremy] Pruitt and just the vibe between the players are incredible. How it was a couple years ago when they wasn't doing to good, the players weren't really together with the coaches. Now the players are around the coaches, and players stay around each other like a family.

“Being at a place that has that down-home family feel was very high in my decision.”

Marshall said he is 100 percent sure of his decision, but will still take all five of his official visits. At The Opening, he talked about still taking trips to FSU, Ole Miss, Georgia and Miami and was unsure of his final visit.

The addition of Marshall gives Florida State 16 commitments and bolsters a class that already ranks as the No. 5 group in the country.

The Seminoles have been on a run of defenders thus far in the class of 2014 -- including Marshall, FSU has seven defensive players committed. Not only are most of the players highly ranked -- such as fellow Opening star Kain Daub -- the defenders almost all have very good speed. That’s something Daub said will be important for the rest of the FSU class.

“We’re bringing a lot of speed to Tallahassee,” Daub said. “The coaches up there know that if you want to win championships, you have to be able to play with speed, and that’s why I’m excited to be going after guys like Marshall. That dude has some wheels.”

Marshall does for sure. He ran a blazing 4.34 40-yard-dash at the SPARQ national championship on Monday.

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Three-star safety Trey Marshall (Lake City, Fla./Columbia), after running a blazing 4.34 40-yard-dash at the SPARQ national championship on Monday, said he will make his final decision on Wednesday between Ole Miss and Florida State.

Florida State enters this 2013 with only one certain starter at offensive tackle. Cam Erving, the starting left tackle, is a redshirt junior and could very well jump to the NFL draft after this season, given his high projections. Bobby Hart has played a lot in his first two seasons and could end up being the right tackle. From the Class of 2013, just Wilson Bell is capable of playing tackle, but could just as well end up on the interior depending on how things shake out.

Florida State would love to add a defensive back from a nearby school if it could. Trey Marshall (Lake City, Fla./Columbia) will be making a decision at The Opening between Florida State and Mississippi. The three-star prospect has been to Florida State on many occasions and has been recruited by Odell Haggins and Jeremy Pruitt. Right now, the Seminoles are in good shape.

NoleNation takes a look at 10 prospects -- committed or uncommitted -- that could make an immediate impact at Florida State next season.

LB Kain Daub (Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood)HT/WT: 6-foot-3/243 pounds
ESPN 300 rank: 36
Not only is Daub one of the top prospects in the state of Florida, he's also going to be an early enrollee. He has been to Tallahassee numerous times since he committed to get familiar with the personnel and coaches. Signs point to him playing in year one.

Each week, Tales From The Road will provide news updates about where FSU coaches are visiting and what prospects are standing out.

This week's targets: Wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey is expected to make an extended stop in the Tampa area this week. Prospects like Artavis Scott (Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake), Ryan Davis (St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast) and George Campbell (Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake) will likely get visits. Running back Jacques Patrick, a 2015 target, said Florida State has visited already.

Area of interest: The state of Florida. With spring games coming up, and the evaluation period hitting the home stretch, Florida State will try to make as much noise as possible in its home state. The Noles will see a bunch of prospects in person and continue to debate whether to offer a prospect or not. The stakes, of course, are higher in the home state because teams won't offer unless they mean it.

Each week, Tales From The Road will provide news and updates about where Florida's coaches are recruiting and the prospects making headlines.

This week’s targets: For the fourth straight week, Florida coaches were on the road recruiting. This week a Florida coach headed to Orlando to check in on defensive end Trent Harris, who recently decided to postpone his May 23 commitment date. Florida also checked in on 2015 Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek running back Jacques Patrick.

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